The Ernest J. Kump, Sr. Collection spans the years 1914 to 1939, and includes drawings created by Kump and his firm, documenting
projects from throughout his career. The collection is organized into two series, Personal Papers and Project Records, and
contains drawings and specifications.

Background

Fresno architect Ernest J. Kump, Sr. was born March 29, 1888 in Brooklyn, New York. Raised in San Jose, California, he attended
St. Joseph’s College and as a young man began working as a carpenter in the Bay Area. He moved to Bakersfield in 1910 to apprentice
with the architecture firms of Jefferson & Griffith and Bemus & Clark. There he married Mary Petsche and had two sons, Ernest,
Jr. and Peter.